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On 11 November 1965, Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith unilaterally declared his country independent of Britain. International sanctions were immediately instituted against the minority white regime as Robert Mugabe's ZANLA and Joshua Nkomo's ZIPRA armies commenced their armed struggle, the Chimurenga, the war of liberation. As Communist-trained guerrillas flooded the country, the beleaguered Rhodesians, hard-pressed for manpower and military resources, were forced to devise new and innovative methods to combat the insurgency. Fire Force was their answer. Fire Force as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannon from the Portuguese. Visionary RhAF and Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) officers expanded on the idea of a 'vertical envelopment' of the enemy, with the 20mm cannon being the principal weapon of attack, mounted in an Alouette III K-Car ('Killer car'), supported by ground troops deployed from G-Cars (Alouette III troop-carrying gunships and latterly Bell 'Hueys') and parachuted from DC-3 Dakotas. In support would be a propeller-driven ground-attack aircraft armed with front guns, pods of napalm, white phosphorus rockets and a variety of Rhodesian-designed bombs; on call would be Canberra bombers, Hawker Hunter and Vampire jets. In spite of the overwhelming number of enemy pitted against them, Rhodesian Fire Forces accounted for thousands of enemy guerrillas, with a kill ratio exceeding 80:1. At the end of the war, ZANLA generals admitted their army could not have survived another year in the field-in no small part due to the ruthless efficiency of the Fire Forces, described by Charles D. Melson, the Chief Historian of the U.S. Marine Corps, as the ultimate "killing machine". Autorid: Kerrin Cocks

Das vorrangige Ziel des Bearbeiters war, den Eindruck der kompositorischen Absicht zu erhalten. Das Werk zeichnet sich im Wesentlichen durch den Kontrast zwischen liedhaft geprägtem Adagio und ursprünglicher Frische gekennzeichnetem Allegro aus. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist recht hoch.Schwierigkeitsgrad: 3

Die Odelette ist eine heitere unterhaltsame Form der musikalisch-dichterischen Ode. Diese hier entstand 1920, ursprünglich für Flöte und Orchester, später auch für Klavier bearbeitet. Der Flötenpart ist mittelschwer bis schwer. Der Klavierpart bietet auch dem/der Pianisten/in Möglichkeiten hervorzutreten und beschränkt sich nicht auf bloße Begleitung.Schwierigkeitsgrad: 4

K4651 - Tõestatud rullkinnitus ja üks jäigastav riba tagavad absoluutse veekindluse, kaitse ja optimaalse pakkimismahu. Tugevdatud põhi tagab stabiilsuse ja hõlpsama laadimise. Kõrgus 60 cm, läbimõõt 26 cm, maht 35 l, kaal 370 g, IP64, PVC-kattega polüester.

Peter McAleese needs little introduction... His classic book "No Mean Soldier" was an immediate bestseller and set the bar for the modern military memoir. Few have since met its match. This completely revised and expanded edition sees a philosophical McAleese revisiting his time with Britain's Parachute Regiment, the SAS, Rhodesia's SAS and the South African Defense Force's 44 Para Brigade. Oh, and a few other adventures in and between - Colombia, private military companies and near fatal skydiving accidents; mercenary, soldier of fortune or flawed ideologist? Now's your time to consider this and more - as has McAleese himself. It's a compelling read - and with the addition of previously unpublished photos from McAleese's private collection, there's no other way to describe it. "Beyond No Mean Soldier" does exactly that, going deep and further beyond the experience of "No Mean Soldier". Over many months and into the early hours, McAleese reflected on his wide and expansive experiences - the men he's served with and the operations he'd conducted. Here in startling detail are the Aden insurgency, covert operations with the Rhodesian SAS and one of the first ever operational HALO inserts in British military history. Heart pumping assaults on SWAPO positions with 44 Para's Pathfinder Company and the sheer terror of flawed mercenary operations in Angola with the likes of 'Colonel Callan'; near death in Colombia when an assassination attempt went terribly wrong. McAleese recounts all of this with amazing clarity and even more humility. 'I'm just an ordinary person who happened to find himself doing extraordinary things' he says. Yes, perhaps that's true to a point, but what rides through all of McAleese's narrative is his total commitment to the profession of arms - soldiering. His attention to detail, his consummate knowledge of military skills from field craft to skill at arms; airborne operations to the tactics of small unit SAS operations.... All of this echoed by the commentary of the numerous individuals that served with McAleese. From around the world, dozens have contributed perspective, commentary and reflection. "Pete does not take fools gladly and this is based upon his comprehensive combat experience where idiots will cause casualties" Alistair Mackenzie - Former 22 SAS Officer. "I managed to get myself into some very nasty but also exciting scraps while latching on to the Pathfinders to see how they were shaping up as the so-called 'Philistines'. They did excellently while under fire, proof that Peter's selection and training regime paid high dividends" Colonel Jan Breytenbach - Former Commander 44 Para Brigade Pathfinder Company, Founder 32 Battalion. These are just two of the contributions featured in "Beyond No Mean Soldier". In an age where we debate courage and leadership, it's all here. Go Beyond No Mean Soldier, it will certainly change the way you see soldiering. Autorid: Peter McAleese

"Brutally honest and devoid of hyperbole, this is Roelf van Heerden's Executive Outcomes. Unapologetic, unassuming and forthright, the combat exploits of Executive Outcomes (EO) in Angola and Sierra Leone are recounted for the first time by a battlefieldcommander who was physically on the ground during all their major combat operations. From fighting UNITA for the critical oil installations and diamond fields of Angola to the offensive against the RUF in Sierra Leone to capture the Kono diamond fields and the palace coup which ousted Captain Valentine Strasser, van Heerden was at the forefront. He tells of the tragedy of child soldiers, illegal diamond mining and the curse of government soldiers who turn on their own people; he tells of RUF atrocities, the harrowing attempt to rescue a downed EO pilot and the poignant efforts to recover the remains of EO soldiers killed in action. Coupled with van Heerden's gripping expose', hitherto unpublished photographs, order of battle charts and battle maps offer unprecedented access to the major actions as they took place on the ground during the heydays of EO."--Publisher's website. Autorid: Andrew Hudson, Roelf van Heerden

The Anglophone history of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) in the Low Countries is dominated by military biographies of John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), and studies of the battles he fought. Yet while Marlborough exercised a profound influence as a statesman and general--operating as he did in a less flexible paradigm that could emphasize high-level actors at the expense of their subordinates--he did not direct his forces, or liaise with those of his allies, alone. Throughout the conflict, Marlborough was variously aided, abetted and disrupted by a number of general and staff officers. These officers provided the mechanism by which supra-regimental command was effected. While these individuals possessed military dignity according to their rank and station, their real authority in the army was in no small part drawn from the powers and duties delegated to them by the commander-in-chief, or assumed upon their own initiative. Clear chains of command in the modern form did not exist.Such officers functioned not only as vital elements in their own army, but within the broader context of confederate warfare as a whole. They came from diverse backgrounds and possessed varying political affiliations, aspirations and notions of duty. Their careers were governed as much by patronage and preference as any personal merit. A burgeoning sense of military duty was complicated by prejudice, and the boundary between public and private endeavor was indistinct. Some officers gained wealth and financial security in the course of the war; others were ruined by the intrigues and peculations of themselves and others.Early Modern Systems of Command explores the lives these individuals led on campaign and the nature of the apparatus of command they formed. Drawing upon a wealth of primary material--including sources hitherto unstudied--it examines topics as diverse as corruption, logistics, military justice and intelligence-gathering. Investigating not only the degree to which all actors, from the commander-in-chief down to his subordinate officers, were active in the decision-making processes of the campaign, but also the extent to which they contributed to the ongoing process of British and European military development.

Niveau B1 Printtitel mit Audios und Videos online Zielgruppe: Erwachsene an Volkshochschulen und privaten Sprachenschulen Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch - 12 Lektionen - Durchnahmezeit pro Band 2-3 Semester- kleinschrittiger Aufbau- klares Layout und klare Verweise vom Kursbuch auf die Übungen im Arbeitsbuch- abwechslungsreiche Themen (Familie, Reise und Beruf, Einkaufen, Gesundheit, Ausgehen etc.)- Rubrik "Go for it!": fakultative Seiten am Ende jeder Kursbuchlektion zur Anwendung des Gelernten- die Seiten des Arbeitsbuches unmittelbar anschließend an die Seiten des Kursbuches- abwechslungsreiche Übungen- Lerntipps regen das Nachdenken über Lernstrategien an- Can-Do-statements direkt im Anschluss an die Übungen- am Ende jeder Lektion ein Video oder Lied und dazu passend als Download im Lehrwerkservice je ein Arbeitsblatt für die Arbeit im Kurs bzw. zu Hause - nach jeder vierten Lektion zwei Magazinseiten ( Reading und Listening ) zur Festigung des Gelernten und zwei Seiten Progress Check - umfangreicher Anhang: Grammatikübersicht, Transkriptionen, Lösungsschlüssel zum Arbeitsbuch, Lektionswortschatz und alphabetische Wortschatzliste (beide mit Lautschrift) Die Audiodateien zum Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch sind als kostenlose MP3-Downloads im Lehrwerkservice erhältlich. Alternativ können sie auch separat auf CD erworben werden.

Parenting isn’t easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood.“There is parenting magic in this book.”—Michael Thompson, Ph.D., co-author of the New York Times bestselling classic Raising Cain One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns out—in terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationships—is whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them. In an age of scheduling demands and digital distractions, showing up for your child might sound like a tall order. But as bestselling authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson reassuringly explain, it doesn’t take a lot of time, energy, or money. Instead, showing up means offering a quality of presence. And it’s simple to provide once you understand the four building blocks of a child’s healthy development. Every child needs to feel what Siegel and Bryson call the Four S’s: • Safe: We can’t always insulate a child from injury or avoid doing something that leads to hurt feelings. But when we give a child a sense of safe harbor, she will be able to take the needed risks for growth and change. • Seen: Truly seeing a child means we pay attention to his emotions—both positive and negative—and strive to attune to what’s happening in his mind beneath his behavior. • Soothed: Soothing isn’t about providing a life of ease; it’s about teaching your child how to cope when life gets hard, and showing him that you’ll be there with him along the way. A soothed child knows that he’ll never have to suffer alone. • Secure: When a child knows she can count on you, time and again, to show up—when you reliably provide safety, focus on seeing her, and soothe her in times of need, she will trust in a feeling of secure attachment. And thrive! Based on the latest brain and attachment research, The Power of Showing Up shares stories, scripts, simple strategies, illustrations, and tips for honoring the Four S’s effectively in all kinds of situations—when our kids are struggling or when they are enjoying success; when we are consoling, disciplining, or arguing with them; and even when we are apologizing for the times we don’t show up for them. Demonstrating that mistakes and missteps are repairable and that it’s never too late to mend broken trust, this book is a powerful guide to cultivating your child’s healthy emotional landscape.

En la cambiante sociedad de principios del siglo XX, Claudine nace en un cuerpo femenino que no refleja su verdadera identidad de hombre. Incomprendido por su familia, sus doctores y sus amistades, Claudine descubre el amor y el dolor a través de sus relaciones con varias mujeres que, una tras otra, le quebrarán el corazón e irán forjando su verdadera personalidad. La gran Riyoko Ikeda, autora deLA ROSA DE VERSA LLES, explora los conceptos de género y sexualidad en este relato ambientado en la Francia anterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, una poderosa historia sobre la identidad, la cultura yla aceptación personal.

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